Holt Coffey (August 2, 1891 – January 9, 1964)[1] was the sheriff of Platte County, Missouri from 1933 until 1937 and again from 1941 until 1945. Coffey, along with newly elected Platte City Prosecutor David Clevenger, was responsible for cleaning up much of the small-time crime around Platte County, a suburb of freewheeling Kansas City, Missouri.
Holt Coffey
Sheriff Coffey, (left), with his ally in the Red Crown Court confrontation with Bonnie and Clyde, Capt. William Baxter of the Missouri Highway Patrol
Born
(1891-08-02)August 2, 1891
Died
January 9, 1964(1964-01-09) (aged 72)
Occupation
Police officer
Known for
Fights with Bonnie and Clyde
On July 18, 1933, during Coffey's first term as sheriff, Bonnie and Clyde and three other gang members checked into the Red Crown Tourist Court south of Platte City. The conspicuous behavior of the gang caught Coffey's and others' interest, and on July 20, a ferocious firefight between the Barrows and twelve officers injured both Coffey and his twenty-year-old son Clarence (who was a U.S. Army Pharmacist's mate second class during World War II). While Clarence suffered a wound in his arm that at one time was considered life-threatening, the elder Coffey sought no treatment for his minor wounds. The Barrows escaped and were cornered and engaged again by another posse five days later in Iowa.
An expert marksman, Coffey was also a one-time minor-league baseball player. The Coffey family maintained a close relationship with Blanche Barrow, sister-in-law of Clyde, with Blanche claiming the Coffeys were more kind than her own family.
Coffey went on to own and operate the Red Crown Tavern from 1945 to 1950. He became a county commissioner in 1956. He died at age 72 in 1964.
Further readingedit
Barrow, Blanche Caldwell and John Neal Phillips (2004). My Life with Bonnie and Clyde. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN978-0-8061-3715-5.
Guinn, Jeff (2009). Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN1-4165-5706-7.
Knight, James R. and Jonathan Davis (2003). Bonnie and Clyde: A Twenty-First-Century Update. Austin, TX: Eakin Press. ISBN1-57168-794-7.
Ramsey, Winston G., ed (2003). On The Trail of Bonnie and Clyde, Then and Now. London: After The Battle Books. ISBN1-870067-51-7.
holt, coffey, august, 1891, january, 1964, sheriff, platte, county, missouri, from, 1933, until, 1937, again, from, 1941, until, 1945, coffey, along, with, newly, elected, platte, city, prosecutor, david, clevenger, responsible, cleaning, much, small, time, cr. Holt Coffey August 2 1891 January 9 1964 1 was the sheriff of Platte County Missouri from 1933 until 1937 and again from 1941 until 1945 Coffey along with newly elected Platte City Prosecutor David Clevenger was responsible for cleaning up much of the small time crime around Platte County a suburb of freewheeling Kansas City Missouri Holt CoffeySheriff Coffey left with his ally in the Red Crown Court confrontation with Bonnie and Clyde Capt William Baxter of the Missouri Highway PatrolBorn 1891 08 02 August 2 1891DiedJanuary 9 1964 1964 01 09 aged 72 OccupationPolice officerKnown forFights with Bonnie and Clyde On July 18 1933 during Coffey s first term as sheriff Bonnie and Clyde and three other gang members checked into the Red Crown Tourist Court south of Platte City The conspicuous behavior of the gang caught Coffey s and others interest and on July 20 a ferocious firefight between the Barrows and twelve officers injured both Coffey and his twenty year old son Clarence who was a U S Army Pharmacist s mate second class during World War II While Clarence suffered a wound in his arm that at one time was considered life threatening the elder Coffey sought no treatment for his minor wounds The Barrows escaped and were cornered and engaged again by another posse five days later in Iowa An expert marksman Coffey was also a one time minor league baseball player The Coffey family maintained a close relationship with Blanche Barrow sister in law of Clyde with Blanche claiming the Coffeys were more kind than her own family Coffey went on to own and operate the Red Crown Tavern from 1945 to 1950 He became a county commissioner in 1956 He died at age 72 in 1964 Further reading editBarrow Blanche Caldwell and John Neal Phillips 2004 My Life with Bonnie and Clyde Norman University of Oklahoma Press ISBN 978 0 8061 3715 5 Guinn Jeff 2009 Go Down Together The True Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde New York Simon amp Schuster ISBN 1 4165 5706 7 Knight James R and Jonathan Davis 2003 Bonnie and Clyde A Twenty First Century Update Austin TX Eakin Press ISBN 1 57168 794 7 Ramsey Winston G ed 2003 On The Trail of Bonnie and Clyde Then and Now London After The Battle Books ISBN 1 870067 51 7 References edit Social Security Death Index 1 External links editPlatte County Landmark article nbsp This biography article about law enforcement in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Holt Coffey amp oldid 1206069441, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
